As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
LONGEVITY
longevity, seniority
(noun) the property of being long-lived
longevity, length of service
(noun) duration of service; “her longevity as a star”; “had unusual longevity in the company”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
longevity (countable and uncountable, plural longevities)
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
Synonyms
• permanence
Source: Wiktionary
Lon*gev"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. longaevitas. See Longevous.]
Definition: Long duration of life; length of life. The instances of longevity are chiefly amongst the abstemious. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POPULATED
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
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